New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-26

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for aid-hayins previously dcmousttated the pract,
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palace and sleeping car the revolver the nacnine gun
the air brake elevators tho harvester and reaper the
type writer rubber goods and inDmerabe other lesser
sna to- sSnS S to the
humanits Americans developed the printing Pres as
steam engine aud the horsecar distrct teegraph and
messenger systems The first ocean cable was iad W
Tue care OF the sick and been brought TO
greater the United states Imam ~ Any n
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years before simpson Of Edinburgh, utilized the most
dangerous Of Ill an8stheties, ehiorolorn Amerleas
Petroleum trade and the utilization Of electricity are
flush ations.
THE DARING OF AMERICAN EXPLORERS.
United States explorers have crossed equaora al Africa
and have been surpassed by other nations In their
daring attempts to reach the utmost confines OF the
earth Japan was opened to the world by an American
Commodore without hostile shot being fred ora
drop OF blood shed-greaty to the advantage OF her
people, well as TO the eommerce OF all naons Inc
United Kingdom oDened China to the world bus sue nos
only employed military force but compelled the Chinese
to permit the introduction OF drug which has proved
is not only at peace with ali the world but she the
good VIII Of all and y
people Englands policy has made her enemies; whereas
tho only uneiviIzed race the North american
pen:ioned and educated at onr and MT Jener
Of Federal action-has recently shown that whatever
failures may have marked its dealings with Indians
United States deal justly with them No reyouonist
ever paid similar tribute to the policy In Hlndoostan
American Indian has never been blown from the mouths
OF cannon.
AMERICAN LITERATURE IN THE FRONT RANK
In literature the United States has made advances that
rebound to its credit IL longer be asked. as
Sydney Smith asked. Who reads American book J"
Although the trained intellect Of America owing to
the necessity created by unparalleled increase Of
population has been chiefly directed to material enter
CREATION OF ssss states ra Ss an s great
apology FOR her authors and poets conrasted with
the authors and poets OF the United Kingdom Amerf-
literature, which in its infancy at the beginning
OF the Victorian has risen 10 the front rank: and
to-day our books reviews and other periodicals circulate
arts Of Typography ana Illustration we are far ahead OF
the United Kingdom and the enterprise OF our journals
In the science of government the United Kingdom has
title exut Seven centuries have passed since she
and annexed Ireland and yet the irish OF day
hate the United Kingdom as much as did their fathers
and writers have hitherto excused their fail
ures to conciats ireland by lttrbuting them TO the
c1lrdcser OF tue celtic rae
people whom she practically drove into exile by the
mllllOnthe most ignorant and poorest OF her popua-
tion-have been absorbed into the American patondy,
aud surpa sed Ia their loyalty by the descend
ants OF the men or the Mayfower.
UNITED PEOPLE.
Hardly generation has passed since ended the
bloodest aud fercest OF modern history. waged
agaius. the United State, by an educated and cour
people, led by Of distinguished ability
and ny Generals OF the highest skill and genius Yet
day. II foreign Threatened, generously
the defeated party treated, that every survivor
among the Generals who followed Lee would Instantly
offer his services 10 the OF tue United States whose
General Is Catholic aud the descendant OF an irish
Catholic exile We have shown To the world. aud csrcc
tally To the United Kingdom that the wisest and safest
policy or converting enemies into friends Is 10 treat them
dealt with the South the United Kingdom dealt with
the Sepoys and the Irish. the Southern people Eould
have remained In sueu rebellion to the present hour.
waiting the Irish wait, TO make their conquerors
difficulty their opportunity.
In respec, the United Kingdom can make longer
record than the United States We have not passed as
many Reform bills England has passed during the
Victorian But this Is perhaps because there has
toward reform which the United Kingdom has claimed
CHARACTERISED OF the Victorian either when
passed England already on the statute books OF the
nited States uid appro Kination 20 the existing
more liberal American egss ,on as for example, the
extensions OF the franchise under Earl Gray ard
DsraelL
Yet with all these facts before him. American
turn without wonder and rdrpiration from the once
little island that rules eseyenth OF the human
whose empire tho sets, and whose
morning drum.beat In the words OF Daniel Webster.
. following the sun. aud keeping company with tho
broken strain OF the martial ays OF England"